Dissociative bioorthogonal reactions

J Tu, M Xu, RM Franzini - ChemBioChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Bioorthogonal reactions that proceed readily under physiological conditions without
interference from biomolecules have found widespread application in the life sciences …

Bioorthogonal PROTAC prodrugs enabled by on-target activation

M Chang, F Gao, D Pontigon, G Gnawali… - Journal of the …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Although proteolysis targeting chimeras (PROTACs) have become promising therapeutic
modalities, important concerns exist about the potential toxicity of the approach owing to …

At the intersection of biomaterials and gene therapy: progress in non-viral delivery of nucleic acids

H Uludag, A Ubeda, A Ansari - Frontiers in bioengineering and …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Biomaterials play a critical role in technologies intended to deliver therapeutic agents in
clinical settings. Recent explosion of our understanding of how cells utilize nucleic acids has …

Chemically triggered drug release from an antibody-drug conjugate leads to potent antitumour activity in mice

R Rossin, RM Versteegen, J Wu, A Khasanov… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Current antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) target internalising receptors on cancer cells
leading to intracellular drug release. Typically, only a subset of patients with solid tumours …

Click activated protodrugs against cancer increase the therapeutic potential of chemotherapy through local capture and activation

K Wu, NA Yee, S Srinivasan, A Mahmoodi… - Chemical …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
A desired goal of targeted cancer treatments is to achieve high tumor specificity with minimal
side effects. Despite recent advances, this remains difficult to achieve in practice as most …

Bioorthogonal removal of 3-isocyanopropyl groups enables the controlled release of fluorophores and drugs in vivo

J Tu, M Xu, S Parvez, RT Peterson… - Journal of the American …, 2018 - ACS Publications
Dissociative bioorthogonal reactions allow for chemically controlling the release of bioactive
agents and reporter probes. Here we describe 3-isocyanopropyl substituents as masking …

Bioorthogonal Tetrazine Carbamate Cleavage by Highly Reactive trans-Cyclooctene

AHAM van Onzen, RM Versteegen… - Journal of the …, 2020 - ACS Publications
The high rate of the 'click-to-release'reaction between an allylic substituted trans-
cyclooctene linker and a tetrazine activator has enabled exceptional control over chemical …

Senolysis Enabled by Senescent Cell‐Sensitive Bioorthogonal Tetrazine Ligation

M Chang, Y Dong, H Xu… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Although the clearance of senescent cells has been proven to slow down the aging process
and promote anti‐cancer chemotherapy, the development of senolytics remains challenging …

Fast and pH‐Independent Elimination of trans‐Cyclooctene by Using Aminoethyl‐Functionalized Tetrazines

AJC Sarris, T Hansen, MAR de Geus… - … A European Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The inverse‐electron‐demand Diels–Alder/pyridazine elimination tandem reaction, in which
the allylic substituent on trans‐cyclooctene is eliminated following reaction with tetrazines, is …

Structurally Redesigned Bioorthogonal Reagents for Mitochondria-Specific Prodrug Activation

R Dzijak, J Galeta, A Vázquez, J Kozák, M Matoušová… - Jacs Au, 2020 - ACS Publications
The development of abiotic chemical reactions that can be performed in an organelle-
specific manner can provide new opportunities in drug delivery and cell and chemical …